diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c21ed9c5..18411767 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang" OR
     # using clang or gcc
 
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0 -g -rdynamic")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0 -g")
+    if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -rdynamic")
+    endif()
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -O3")
     # debugging
     #set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -D_GLIBCXX_DEBUG")